page_title: Structure of the Italian Army in 1974
section_title: Armored Division "Centauro"
hierarchical_section_title: Structure of the Italian Army in 1974 / Army General Staff / III Army Corps / Armored Division "Centauro"
caption_attribution_description: English: Structure of the Italian Army Armored Division "Centauro" in 1974
context_page_description: The article gives an overview of the structure of the Italian Army at the end of 1974 before the great reform of 1975.
context_section_description: Armored Division "Centauro", in Novara
   1st Armored Bersaglieri Regiment, in Civitavecchia
  Command and Services Company, in Civitavecchia (includes an anti-tank guided missile platoon)
  I Bersaglieri Battalion, in Civitavecchia (M113 armored personnel carriers)
  VI Tank Battalion, in Civitavecchia (M47 Patton tanks)
  XVIII Tank Battalion, in Civitavecchia (M47 Patton tanks)
   3rd Bersaglieri Regiment, in Milan
  Command and Services Company, in Milan (includes an anti-tank guided missile platoon)
  IV Tank Battalion, in Solbiate Olona (M47 Patton tanks)
  XVIII Bersaglieri Battalion, in Milan (M113 armored personnel carriers)
  XXV Bersaglieri Battalion, in Solbiate Olona (M113 armored personnel carriers)
   31st Tank Regiment, in Bellinzago Novarese
  Command and Services Company, in Bellinzago Novarese (includes an anti-tank guided missile platoon)
  I Tank Battalion, in Bellinzago Novarese (M47 Patton tanks)
  II Tank Battalion, in Bellinzago Novarese (M47 Patton tanks)
  XXVIII Bersaglieri Battalion, in Bellinzago Novarese (M113 armored personnel carriers)
   131st Armored Artillery Regiment, in Vercelli
  Command and Services Battery, in Vercelli
  I Self-propelled Field Artillery Group, in Vercelli (M109G 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
  II Self-propelled Field Artillery Group, in Civitavecchia (M109G 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
  III Self-propelled Field Artillery Group, in Novara (M109G 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
  IV Heavy Self-propelled Field Artillery Group, in Vercelli (M44 155mm self-propelled howitzers)
  V Heavy Self-propelled Artillery Group, in Vercelli (M55 203mm self-propelled howitzers)
  VI Light Anti-aircraft Artillery Group (Reserve), in Vercelli (Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns and 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns)
  Artillery Specialists Battery, in Vercelli
  "Cavalleggeri di Lodi" Squadrons Group, in Lenta (Fiat Campagnola reconnaissance vehicles and M47 Patton tanks)
  Light Aviation Unit "Centauro", at Vercelli Airport (L-19E Bird Dog light aircraft and AB 206 reconnaissance helicopters)
  Engineer Battalion "Centauro", in Bellinzago Novarese
  Signal Battalion "Centauro", in Novara
  Services Grouping "Centauro", in Novara
  Command and Services Company, in Novara
  Supply, Repairs, Recovery Unit "Centauro", in Bellinzago Novarese
  Transport Unit "Centauro", in Novara
  I Services Battalion "Centauro" (Reserve), in Milan
  II Services Battalion "Centauro", in Civitavecchia
  III Services Battalion "Centauro", in Bellinzago Novarese
caption: Armored Division "Centauro" in 1974
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